Tue, Jul 21, 2026
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
agriculture
Minister Mustapha says ministry’s extension arm being reorganised to ensure efficiencyOn Saturday last, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met residents and farmers from Canje, Berbice, and assured them that assessments are…
Agriculture Minister forms CDC in Ithaca to enhance agriculture productionAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday visited Ithaca, Mahaica-Berbice, where the village’s first Community Development Council (CDC) was formed. A…
Over $340 million in contracts inked as Agri. Ministry moves forward with 2021 work programmeThe Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday hosted a contract signing, as it advances the execution of its 2021 work programme.…
Investor to establish processing facility in Black Bush Polder – Gov’t Ministers tell residentsAgriculture in Region Six, more so Black Bush Polder, is set to benefit from several major developmental investments with the…
Guyanese agro-processors to benefit from USAID training, grantsThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Eastern and Southern Caribbean Mission and the Guyana Economic Development Trust (GEDT), a…
GAWU welcomes additional $1.5 billon support to sugar industryThe Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has welcomed the government’s decision to add another $1.5 billion to the…
Severe weather, blackout compromised national weather watch centre - Dr. CummingsSevere weather conditions and unstable utilities have constrained the work of the National Weather Watch Centre at Hyde Park, Timehri,…
Jet Skis, Jet Boats, Airboats use in MMA/ADA Block banned - Agri. MinistrySee statement from the Ministry of Agriculture below: Temporary Ban on the use of Jet Skis, Jet Boats, Airboats in…
All 10 regions affected by floods; CDC responding to needs of affected citizensAs of Sunday morning, all 10 of Guyana’s Administrative Regions are now affected by various levels of flooding. This is…
Minister Mustapha orders additional pumps to assist with drainage in Black Bush PolderAs residents in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice continue to grapple with the severe flooding due to persistent rainfall and…
Relief for flood-affected Corentyne farmersScores of farmers in communities across Corentyne, Berbice, currently affected by flood waters, will soon benefit from relief following an…
West Bank cattle farmers seek new pasture groundsA group of cattle farmers from Catherina Sophia, West Bank Demerara on Tuesday met with Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha seeking his…
FAO gets new office at LBI Complex; to work closer with Agri. Min.As Guyana seeks to continuously improve its agricultural sector and strengthen food security in the Caribbean, a new office for…
President Ali courts mega investments in agriculture from U.S. companiesOver 150 companies from the United States looking to invest in Guyana, logged in to a virtual seminar on Monday,…
Hike in food prices due to increased shipping costs – GCCI President Guyana is not the only country feeling the squeeze of increased food prices; globally, prices for simple commodities like bread,…
GuySuCo prepares itself to benefit from oil and gasDe-silting of the river channel alongside the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) largest berthing facility located at the Demerara Sugar Terminal…
Sugar workers to start receiving outstanding payments from FridayWorkers of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), who have been involved in protest action in recent months over protracted wage/salary…
Almost $400 million in contracts signed to boost agriculture sectorWith the aim of boosting several of the governmental agencies within local agricultural sector, nearly $400 million in contracts were…
